Juhani Komulainen (born 22 April 1953) is a Finnish

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. He lives in

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Biography

Juhani Komulainen was born in

Jämsänkoski Jämsänkoski is a former List of cities and towns in Finland, town and List of former municipalities of Finland, municipality of Finland in the Central Finland region. It is located near Lake Päijänne and the Jämsänjoki river. The town had a ...

, and has studied composition at the

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in the U.S., and with

Einojuhani Rautavaara Einojuhani Rautavaara (; 9 October 1928 – 27 July 2016) was a Finnish composer of classical music. Among the most notable Finnish composers since Jean Sibelius (1865–1957), Rautavaara wrote a List of compositions by Einojuhani Rautavaara, gre ...

in Finland. He gained a reputation in the 1990s through his successful participation in several Finnish and international competitions. The

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s of Juhani Komulainen are performed at international

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s, choral competitions and

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. He is working extensively with

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and vocal groups creating a wide range of new choral compositions which have been recently premiered at concerts and recordings by numerous choirs including Academic Female Choir Lyran, The EOL Chamber Choir, Vocal Ensemble Fiori, Jubilate Chamber Choir, Kampin Laulu chamber choir, Vocal Ensemble Lumen Valo,

Tapiola Choir The Tapiola Choir (, , originally ''Tapiolan Yhteiskoulun kuoro'') is a children's choir from Espoo, Finland. The choir was founded in 1963 by Erkki Pohjola. Pohjola led the choir from its formation until 1994 and cultivated a pedagogical style ba ...

and Liiton Miehet.

Selected works

Choral Works: Mixed Choir *Salve, flos et decor (Tervehditty ollos, armoitettu) *Cat Morgan Introduces Himself. 1st prize in the South Coast Choral Society Composition Competition,

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, U.S., 1986 *Sade (Rain). Text by Leena Saarisalo ( in Finnish ) *Three

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s of

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*Four

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s of

. 1st prize in the composition competition of the

Chapter of SULASOL, 1994 *Herra, minun valoni (

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, You are my light) *Satu (

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) *Matka Eedeniin (Journey to Eden) *Fantaisies Decoratives I (Le Panneau - The Panel) *Fantaisies Decoratives II (Les Ballons - The

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s) *Cycle sur St. Martin *Haltian herätys (Awakening of the

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) *Keltainen Nocturne (Yellow Nocturne) *Vaellus (Journey) *The Song of

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*Herra kanssas olkohon * Jesu Christe pie *Shall I compare thee... *Nyt ilovirttä veisaten (In dulci jubilo) *Nyt sieluni ylös ( Siionin virsi) *Särkyköön mun sydämeni ( Siionin virsi) Choral Works: Treble Voices *Muurahaisten laulu (The Song of the

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s) *Sade (Rain). Text by Leena Saarisalo (in Finnish) *Antakaa lasten tulla (Let the children come). 1st prize in the 1992

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Church Music Festival composition competition *Kuin sinapinsiemen. 1st prize in the 1992

Church Music Festival composition competition *Kudontalaulu (

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Song) *Polulla (On the

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) *Muisto (

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) *Suvikuvia (Summer Scenes) * Shakesperean Settings *Syyskesän ilta (The late summer evening) * Vocalise *The Tide Rises, the Tide Falls *Kaksi yösonettia (Two Nocturnal Sonnets) *Call of the sea Choral Works: Male Choir *Nouskaa te ruhtinaat *Metsä palaa (The

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is burning) *Metsässä (In the forest) *Three Landscapes of

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*most people *Hiljainen kumina syvällä ylläni Works for Choir and Orchestra * Mysterium Works for Soloist, Choir and Orchestra or Ensemble *Profeetan kutsuminen (Calling of a

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) *Sytytän kynttilän (Lighting a

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) Works for String Orchestra *Bothnian Dance and Ballad Electro-acoustic Works *

Kalevala The ''Kalevala'' () is a 19th-century compilation of epic poetry, compiled by Elias Lönnrot from Karelian and Finnish oral folklore and mythology, telling a story about the Creation of the Earth, describing the controversies and retaliatory ...

Works for Solo Instrument *

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e for

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magico * homage Chamber Works *Impressioni *The

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Arrangements *

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(1694): Lova Gud i himmelshöjd

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